Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Burghead Harbour
Burghead, Moray · Moray Firth
£893 a year for a 10m yacht
Walk-ashore berths near Elgin
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
7 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £805 a year for a 10m boat (£717–£893 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites, all on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Burghead Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £717 a year (Hopeman Harbour) to £893 a year (Burghead Harbour); the middle of 4 is £805 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Burghead Harbour.
- Of the 7, 1 has electric hook-up and 3 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Moray Council (6).
- Closest to Elgin: Hopeman Harbour, 9.5km north-west of the centre. 1 of the 7 within 10km.
Coast & harbours
Hopeman Harbour
Hopeman, Moray · Moray Firth
£717 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Buckie Harbour
Buckie, Moray · Moray Firth
£893 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Portknockie Harbour
Portknockie, Moray · Moray Firth
£717 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Findhorn Marina
Findhorn, Moray · Findhorn Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Findochty Harbour
Findochty, Moray · Moray Firth
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Cullen Harbour
Cullen, Moray · Cullen Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burghead Harbour | 11.7km north-west | £893 | quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Hopeman Harbour | 9.5km north-west | £717 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Buckie Harbour | 21.3km east | £893 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Portknockie Harbour | 27.6km east | £717 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Findhorn Marina | 17.8km west | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Findochty Harbour | 25km east | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Cullen Harbour | 29.6km east | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost near Elgin?
Across the 4 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £717 a year at Hopeman Harbour to £893 a year at Burghead Harbour. The middle figure is £805 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Elgin?
For a 10m boat, Hopeman Harbour is cheapest at £717 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths near Elgin have space now?
None of the 7 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Elgin?
Hopeman Harbour, 9.5km north-west of the centre of Elgin, on the Moray Firth.
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